David blessed

Curious and anxious of the future

[David blessed @Davidbl16014358]

@davido You talk too much ....shut up for once

[👑S.A.L.A.K.O🕊 @UnkleAyo]

It's been a while since I had this in my drafts.

Hacks on how to win fully funded scholarships, including fields & regions.

In the last 5 years, I have totalled over 200K euros in scholarships/ research funding without a kobo leaving my account - I may actually know my stuff.

[Claire 💙 @Claire9979i]

I JUST GOT A SCHOLARSHIP TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE 😭😭😭😭😭😩🥹🎉🎊 Congratulations to me ❤️

[David blessed @Davidbl16014358]

@FinestDoveTruth Men like you are so stupid!!!!

[David blessed @Davidbl16014358]

@Donjaytrix001 Abeg go and sit down

[Rohit @heyrohitai]

INSTEAD OF WATCHING NETFLIX TONIGHT. Spend 2 hours with this. Claude AI FULL COURSE that teaches you how to BUILD and AUTOMATE anything. The people who watch this tonight will wake up tomorrow with a new skill. Watch it and bookmark it now.

[Sis | Study Abroad & Success @Eucharia_Mom]

€1,230 every month to study for your Master’s or PhD!!!! African students, don’t scroll past this one.

The European Commission’s Intra-Africa scholarships can cover your studies, provide a monthly stipend AND support travel.

And yes.. this is specifically for opportunities within Africa.

Check the programme that matches your field. 👇🏾

[OTUNBA OYÈLÁKIN @OYE_mustShine]

From EKSU to North America 🇨🇦!
One minute you're being celebrated as the Overall BGS, and the next minute you're starting your MSc in Biostatistics at the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University, Canada’s top(1) university, as a Mastercard Foundation Scholar.

[Olowo Iyanu Victor-Educated farmer🧑‍🌾 @IyanuOlowoV]

I’ve used this strategy and it works perfectly, Tuesday is the best day, early in the morning 8-30 or 9am. Don’t send your emails on Friday too!

[AMB. SERAH IBRAHIM @TheSerahIbrahim]

Please I’m looking for a power bank that can last me at least 3 days road trip and very sleek enough to carry.
And please don’t tell me Oraimo, I’m not looking for a pregnant housewife.

[Olowo Iyanu Victor-Educated farmer🧑‍🌾 @IyanuOlowoV]

Great resource if you’re preparing for Erasmus mundus Scholarship. 👇

Thanks for sharing 🙏

[Sis | Study Abroad & Success @Eucharia_Mom]

Most “scholarship advice” on here is written for the applicant.

Almost none of it is written for the person who has to sign the recommendation.

If you have ever been asked for a letter 72 hours before a deadline, by a student you last taught in 2022, you already know the real bottleneck is not IELTS.

It is trust, memory, and whether you can honestly say this person will finish the programme.

Advisors and lecturers: what would make you say yes faster….and what makes you quietly decline?

[Sanya Jain - Your Grad Coach @yourgradcoach]

Sharing the CV that won me the Swiss Government Excellence Fellowship in 2021. One of the biggest reasons why my CV was selected was because my research training, skills and academic experiences were tailored to the kind of role I was applying to. My CV showed a clear description of the aims of my project, my roles and responsibilities (transferable to future projects), and the outcomes in concrete terms.

If you want to work with me to win fully funded PhD positions/research scholarships by supercharging your application documents, DM me “Help” :)

[‘Wale Adejimi @Ifwal95]

It was during my interview with two ASML managers in early 2022, while I was still a Master’s student in Germany 🇩🇪.

One of them looked at my CV and asked:

“You graduated with your Bachelor’s degree in 2017. Why did it take you until 2020 to start your Master’s?”

I loved that question because it gave me the opportunity to tell them my story and show them what it took for me to get to where I was at that moment.

I told them I graduated in 2017, completed the compulsory one-year national service in Nigeria, and initially hoped to start an academic career. I tried to get retained as a lecturer, but it didn’t work out. I eventually returned to my local town and started teaching Physics and Mathematics.

But I knew I wanted more.

I wanted postgraduate education abroad, particularly somewhere I could get exposure to advanced scientific facilities and technology. The problem was simple: my family couldn’t afford to sponsor an international education for me.

So scholarships became my only realistic route.

I applied to different countries and different programs. I got rejected multiple times. But I kept searching, sending applications, contacting people, and improving my profile.

Eventually, in 2020, Germany came through for me. I got the opportunity to move to Germany 🇩🇪 for my Master’s in Photonics.

By the time I finished telling the story, I could see it in their faces — they really felt for me 😭😭😭

Dem go dey think, “This guy don suffer!” 😭😭😭😂😂

By the end of that interview, I told my girlfriend (now my wife) that “I’m getting this job.” 😂

I even started putting extra effort into my Master’s thesis experiments in the lab because I was already imagining myself joining the company after graduation.

The next email I received was an invitation to another interview with some team members, and that one was very casual.

Then I got the job 🎉🥰

They sent a moving truck to pack my belongings from Germany, booked my flight to the Netherlands 🇳🇱, and lodged me in a five-star hotel for about two months while I settled in.

That question has stayed with me ever since because it reminded me that a gap on your CV isn’t necessarily an empty period. Sometimes, it contains one of the most important parts of your story. 💯

Image frame: First week at the job 🤩🤩🤩

[Technical Ben @TechnicalBben]

Once you learn how to shop directly from China, E.g Temù or shien your wardrobe changes completely. Call me cheap I don't care I ain't rich, I don't do fraud.😭

It's knowing what to search for.

Here's my style after making plenty of mistakes.

1. T-shirts:

Skip 100% polyester unless you're buying gym wear.

Instead, search:
• 100% Cotton
• Combed Cotton
• Heavyweight Cotton
• 240-300 GSM Cotton
• Premium Cotton
• Mercerized Cotton

The heavier the GSM, the thicker and more premium the shirt usually feels.

2. Jeans:

Denim Jeans
Temu is surprisingly good for denim if you know what to search.

Search:
• Denim Jeans
• Cotton Denim
• Raw Denim
• Selvedge Denim (if available)
• 98% Cotton + 2% Elastane
• 99% Cotton

Avoid jeans with high polyester content. The more cotton, the better they'll age and feel.

3. Body-hug clothing:

Search:
• Ribbed Knit
• Modal
• Viscose Blend
• Cotton-Spandex Blend

They hold their shape much better than cheap polyester.

4. Hoodies
Search:
• 400 GSM
• French Terry
• Cotton Fleece
• Heavyweight Hoodie

5. Chains
Search:
• 316L Stainless Steel
• Titanium Steel
• PVD Gold Plated
• Vacuum Plated

These are far more resistant to fading than ordinary fashion jewelry.

6. Earrings
Search:
• 925 Sterling Silver
• 316L Stainless Steel
• Hypoallergenic
• Moissanite (if you're buying stones)

7. Scarves
Search:
• Mulberry Silk
• Silk Blend
• Cashmere Blend
• Wool Blend
• Viscose

Avoid the shiny, thin polyester scarves if you're after a premium look.

8. Loafers
Search:
• Genuine Leather
• Cow Leather
• Full Grain Leather (rare but worth looking for)
• Rubber Outsole

9. Sneakers
Search:
• Rubber Outsole
• EVA Midsole
• Breathable Mesh
• Leather Upper
• Stitched Sole

Pictures lie a lot

The description usually tells the truth.

Here's how I shop:

1. Read the material composition before anything else.

2. Sort by Most Orders or Best Selling, not cheapest.

3. Only buy products with lots of reviews or pictures or even better when a Nigerian has purchased it before they always tell the truth.

4. Read the 1-star reviews first. They'll tell you what the seller won't.

5. Look at customer photos, not the product photos.

6. Check the weight of the product. Better quality clothing is often heavier.

7. Read the size chart. Don't assume your Nigerian size matches.

8. If the title has words like "luxury," "premium," or "designer" but the material is 100% polyester, not everything but still move on.

Your best friend isn't the product picture.

It's the material, the reviews, and the customer photos.

That's how you separate the gems from the junk.

I hope this help.

Things are to expensive for a country this poor.

[Olowo Iyanu Victor-Educated farmer🧑‍🌾 @IyanuOlowoV]

Scholarship opportunity in Canada, do you have a BSc or MSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering 👇

https://t.co/5USD86M5Ge

[Victor Agboga (PhD) @AgbogaVictor]

Sometimes I forget I was a DAAD Scholar! 🇩🇪📜

While preparing for the final exams of my first master's degree (on the Standard Bank Africa Scholarship), I received an email from DAAD awarding me another fully funded scholarship in Germany.

Before finalizing it, they asked me to write an updated motivation letter justifying exactly why I needed a second master's while already at LSE 😅.

I have lived several lives. A beautiful chapter. Ich liebe Deutschland ♥️🇩🇪

📸 Photo taken at a DAAD Scholars' Conference in Hamburg, 2019

[David blessed @Davidbl16014358]

@RealJosBoy @MysticDave_ Not really just that he doesn't really have queer friends,I was once that way and still am a bit so I totally understand him.

[Olowo Iyanu Victor-Educated farmer🧑‍🌾 @IyanuOlowoV]

Erasmus mundus winner with second class 2.1👇